PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Megan Fox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Wright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Fox
vs
Wright

182 cm
20
170 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

176 cm
24
170 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Megan Fox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Thomas Wright!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Chad Campbell and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Wright feints and as Fox raises his hands in defense, Wright changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Wright thows a big elbow that misses.
Wright with a flurry of punches that miss.
Fox is controlling Wright's posture.
Wright in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Wright sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Fox's guard.
Wright throwing shots but Fox is blocking nicely.

Fox is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Wright pulls his head out easily.
Wright not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Fox wants to get back to full guard.
Wright not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Wright thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Wright gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Wright trying to control the position.

Fox drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Wright manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Fox has Wright in his guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fox tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Wright thows a big elbow that misses.
Fox is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Wright moves into full guard.
Fox stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wright swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Wright keeping moving, preventing Fox from controlling successfully.
Wright has control of Fox's left arm, preventing Fox from doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Fox got a little sloppy there for a moment and Wright has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Fox has managed to get both his arms back between Wright's legs - danger averted.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wright controlling the position.
Wright can't keep his opponent in guard - Fox advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Wright keeping hold of Fox's head, controlling as best he can.
Wright trying to control but Fox postures up.
Wright is staying active underneath Fox, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Fox is working for a submission of some sort.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fox wants to control but Wright is keeping him busy.
Fox is pressing down on Wright's thigh, looking to free his foot. Wright is holding on for now.
Fox wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wright keeps working.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Fox shoots and misses

so Wright counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Wright thows a big elbow that misses.
Wright postures up.
Wright trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Wright stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fox swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fox wants to sweep here but Wright controlling him for the moment.
Fox is pulling down on Wright's head to control his posture.
Fox wants to sweep here but Wright controlling him for the moment.
Fox not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Fox shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Fox was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Wright reaches up and holds on to Fox to control the position.
Fox can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Wright is looking to escape.
Fox avoids the attempt from Wright to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thomas Wright dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Wright shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Wright is trying to control. Fox wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Fox is looking to control Wright's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Fox avoid being mounted?
Wright wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fox keeps working.
Wright working Fox over with strikes.
Wright throwing shots but Fox is blocking nicely.
Wright looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Wright lands strikes from half guard.
Fox wants to control but Wright is keeping busy.
Wright not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Fox manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Fox is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Wright preventing the sweep.
Fox lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Wright!
Fox avoids the attempt from Wright to control.

Fox moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Wright has worked his arm free - good work by Wright!

Fox tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Fox has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Wright can't do much from the bottom here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Fox tries for a kimura but Wright is defending well.
Wright regains half guard.
Wright is staying active underneath Fox, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Wright is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Fox is thwarting Wright's attempts to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wright is looking to improve his position.
Fox trying to pass the guard but Wright defending well.

Fox is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Wright defends it well.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Wright shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fox is trying to get back to full guard.
Wright is looking to take a break and control but Fox is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Fox is trying to maintain the position but Wright is very close to passing his half guard.
Wright looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Fox is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Wright's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Wright's back!

Fox working for a choke but Wright is defending well.

Fox working for the choke.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thomas Wright showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Fox's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Wright takes a swing at Fox's ribcage but misses.
Fox fails with the takedown

and Wright counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Fox wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Wright is now in half guard.
Fox tries to get to full guard but Wright has control of the leg.
Fox blocking the ground and pound attempt from Wright.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wright throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Fox avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Wright.
Wright drops an elbow to the side of Fox's head.
Fox works his way to full guard. Good work.
Wright throws a big right hand that misses.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Fox misses with a takedown

and Wright counters with a shoot takedown. Fox fights it but they end up in guard.
Wright content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Wright cracks Fox with a solid left hand.
Wright lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Fox looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Wright is pushing down on Fox's leg trying to pass to half guard. Fox is fighting to maintain full guard but Wright has managed to sneak the leg through.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fox trying to control but Wright postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wright trying to control the action but Fox is working from the bottom.
Fox trying to control here.
Wright landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Wright with the ground and pound but Fox uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Fox looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Wright passes Fox's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Fox holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Wright throwing shots but Fox is blocking nicely.
Fox tries to get to full guard but Wright has control of the leg.
Fox is working hard here to advance position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wright lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Fox trying to hold on to Wright's head to control him but Wright postures up.
Wright thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Fox's head.
Fox wants to control but Wright is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Wright shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Wright was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
BOOM! Wright connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Wright looking to finish with strikes here!
Wright avoids the attempt from Fox to control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Wright throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wright has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Fox's face.
Wright thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Wright throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Fox because Wright loaded up on that one.
Fox is bucking up trying to escape but Wright cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Fox tries to hold on but Wright postures up.
Wright scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Fox?
Fox is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Fox wants to hold on but Wright pushes him away.
Wright lands a big shot there that rocks Fox but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Wright has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Fox's face.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wright thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Wright working the ground and pound effectively.

And that's the end of the fight!
Thomas Wright comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Wright has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thomas Wright!